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Population of Adherents

731,750,000

% of World Population

9.2 %

People Groups

2,620

Unreached Groups

947 (36.1 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical ▼		 Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Kung-Ekoka Namibia 9,900 Kung-Ekoka Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions -
Ngoshe Sama, Ngossi Cameroon 1,900 Gvoko Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed -
Mamprusi, Manpelle Ghana 414,000 Mampruli Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % New Testament 8
Matses Peru 5,400 Matses Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Miya, Miyawa Nigeria 65,000 Miya Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions -
Shui, Yunnan China 12,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Siang Indonesia 19,000 Siang Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Chile 16,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Jew, Spanish-speaking Costa Rica 2,600 Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Tay France 1,900 Tay Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Subanen, Tuboy Philippines 107,000 Subanen, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 2.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 2
Tulishi Sudan 2,900 Tulishi Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Translation Started 1
Udege Russia 1,500 Russian Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Limba, West Guinea 2,000 Limba, West-Central Ethnic Religions ● 4.00 % 0.20 % New Testament 1
Ati China 17,000 Sani Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Unspecified 1
Evenki, Solon China 35,000 Evenki Ethnic Religions ● 0.30 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 1
Hmong Leng China 326,000 Hmong Daw Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 7
Hmong Njua French Guiana 4,500 Hmong Njua Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Nisu, Jianshui China 231,000 Nisu, Southern Ethnic Religions ● 1.00 % 0.20 % Bible Portions 5
Jew, Norwegian Norway 1,300 Norwegian Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 1
Loma Côte d'Ivoire 3,900 Loma Ethnic Religions ● 3.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Kawa, Vo China 93,000 Wa, Vo Ethnic Religions ● 0.20 % 0.20 % Complete Bible 2
Dogon, Ana Tinga Mali 900 Dogon, Ana Tinga Ethnic Religions ● 12.00 % 0.20 % Translation Needed -
Zhuang, Minz China 182,000 Zhuang, Minz Ethnic Religions ● 0.50 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 4
Phowa, Labo China 22,000 Phowa, Labo Ethnic Religions ● 0.40 % 0.20 % Translation Needed 1
Totals: 2,620 Peoples   731,750,000     947 ●       3,481
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